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Wordly Wise lesson #3 book #2 for 5th grade
Helpful tips/ sentences and word meanings
12
Language - English
5th Grade
12/10/2009

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Term

Verb

Obscure

Definition

-something in the way of your seeing; something in the distnace

{involves your view of something}

Term

Verb

Prey

Definition

{From the book Shadow Spinner}

The Khatun preyed on Marjan because she was loyal to Shahrazad.

Term

Verb 

Survive

Definition

{from the book Shadow Spinner}

Shahrazad survived the Sultan's killings by telling him stories every night.

Term

Adjective

Obscure

Definition

Hard too see, not easy to understand

ex: -words in shakespeare

-meanings of words

-shapes in distances

Term

Adjective

Evident

Definition

it is/ was evident that... 

 

Term

Adjective

Carnivorous

 

Definition
the carnivorous lion lunged at the weak gazelle at the end of the herd
Term

Adjective

ferocious

Definition

{from the book Shadow Spinner}

The Khatun was like a ferocious beast in her attack on Marjan

Term

Noun

Duration

Definition

-for the duration of the...

-play

-storm

-book

-parade

Term

Noun 

Option

Definition

{From the book Shadow Spinner}

Marjan didn't have another option but to leave auntie Chava and live in the harem

Term

Noun 

Carnivore

Definition

carnivores eat meat

ex: lion

since a dolphin is a carnivore it eats lots of fish

Term

noun

prey

Definition

{from the book Shadow Spinner}

-Marjan is a prey to the Khatun

Term

noun

ferocity

Definition

{from the book Shadow Spinner}

think "the Khatun"

or think "evil character in a book"

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